2024 marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This is the law that expanded federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation and gender identity. It is also the last year of the annual Matthew Shepard Foundation gala. Over the years we have shared moments from a number of these annual events and this month we bring you highlights from the last one held this October in Denver, Colorado with comments from Judy Shepard and honorees John Berry and Kal Penn.

This month we will host an Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth featuring a tribute to Ted Olson, one of the two attorneys who took on Proposition 8 and restored marriage equality here in California. Mr. Olson passed away in November. We will air an interview we did with him in 2014 along with his colleague David Boise.  Join us at 8PM on December 29, 2024, only on KRCB Radio.

Listen to the weekly Outbeat News segment at 8PM every Sunday night. Listen on-demand anytime on the KRCB News Stories webpage.

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